A LUCKY LIFE INTERRUPTED

A LUCKY LIFE INTERRUPTED, a memoir, is the new book by former NBC Nightly News anchor and New York Times bestselling author Tom Brokaw.

When his doctors informed Tom Brokaw that he had multiple myeloma, an incurable but treatable blood cancer, Brokaw was shocked to suddenly find the great lucky streak of his life interrupted. Faced with doctors, drugs, and his own mortality, Brokaw began a year of struggle, acceptance, and courage. Following his diagnosis, Brokaw began keeping a journal in fall of 2013, which became the basis for this memoir. Told here in the candid voice of one of America’s most beloved journalists, in A LUCKY LIFE INTERRUPTED Brokaw chronicles the medical quest to extend his life, looks back on some of the most important moments in his career, and offers moving reflections on life lessons learned, on patient empowerment, aging, caretakers, family, friendship and more.

Brokaw said, “What I quickly learned after my diagnosis is that the world of a cancer patient has many parts and a good deal of uncertainty. As I made my way through the medical, emotional and physical challenges, I approached my new life in a familiar role -- as a journalist who may be able to help others dealing with this unwelcome condition."

Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of THE GREATEST GENERATION (Random House, 1998) and several other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He is the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets. Brokaw has won numerous awards in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, two Peabodys, and a dozen Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement. In 2014, President Obama awarded Brokaw the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award.